What Are Your Children Learning By Example?

What have your kids learned by example?

1. You don’t have to settle for a job you hate.

Work is a large portion of each parent’s life. That time could be spent doing work you enjoy and that fulfills you, but too many parents are stuck in jobs they hate. When you spend 40 plus hours-a-week miserable, your children will pick up on what you’re putting out. It’s subconsciously teaching them that work is bad or that they will probably be stuck in work they dislike – that doesn’t have to be the case.

You invest too much of your week working; it should be spent doing work that supports the kind of life you want to live. If that’s not your job, do something about it. It’s not going to be easy to find or create work you love, but it can never happen if you don’t even try. It may take years to make that change, but it will be worth the struggle once you reach your goal.

2. Your health is important.

When you tell your kids to eat their vegetables or play outside, it will fall on deaf ears if you aren’t committed to being healthy. When you set the example, your kids will begin to understand and it will help them develop healthy habits that they’ll implement in their life. They’ll remember how mom and dad lived, and how happy it made them – and they will follow suit. Your health affects every other area of your life; it’s important to make smart choices and form healthy habits.

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